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Q -- EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW PROGRAM SOL RFP 101-25-97 DUE 060697 POC Priscilla A. Lee, Contracting Officer, (202) 273-8762 Fax (202) 273-7448 WEB: VA Business Opportunities, http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer's e-mail, leepri@mail.va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO), Washington, DC, will be issuing a competitive solicitation for the award of a contract for an External Peer Review Program (EPRP). The purpose of this solicitation is to establish and operate an external peer review program for medical care delivered in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs that will provide the government with an independent and impartial evaluation of the quality and appropriateness of care provided. The External Peer Review Program (EPRP) will be a component of VA's medical centers, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN), and VA quality management program and will function to: Identify and acknowledge the quality of care provided; Identify and pursue opportunities for improvement in the quality of care system-wide and at individual facilities; Establish a comprehensive data base that will enable efficient comparisons of individual facility patterns of care to the system as a whole, other private and public sector hospitals, and, to the optimum standard of care based on the most current state of scientific knowledge. Offerors for the EPRP must either be a Peer Review Organization or must commit to performing review functions using a Peer Review Organization. The contract performance period will be for one (1) year, with four (4) one-year options. Request for Proposals (RFP) 101-25-97 is scheduled to be released on or about May 6, 1997. Potential offerors are required to submit written requests for a copy of the solicitation/RFP to the Contracting Officer. Please provide a complete mailing address, name and telephone number of the point of contact for the organization. Requests shall reference the solicitation/RFP number, and may be submitted by telefax. A pre-bid conference will be held. Participation will be limited to no more than three persons from each company. Solicitation documents will be available on the OA&MM website on or about 5/6/97. (0093)

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